Steinige Tour (Schleife 2)

Route Bad Steben - Hölle - Kupferbühl - Issigau - Reitzenstein - Hadermannsgrün - Kemlas - Saale Valley - Untereichenstein - Blechschmiedenhammer - Höllental Valley - Hölle - Bad Steben

Route description Starting from the train station in Bad Steben, we cycle to Hölle, then continue to Kupferbühl (former fluorite mine) along the bike path to Issigau, then ascending on the bike path to Reitzenstein (castle), further along local and state roads to Hadermannsgrün (quarry/hardstone works). Next follows a long descent to the panoramic road, passing a large slate spoil heap via Kemlas. Descend into the Saale valley, passing rock formations in the Saale valley towards Untereichenstein, then branch off to Blechschmidtenhammer into the wild and romantic Höllental valley ("Blue Lion" tunnel, Rebecca tunnel, fountain, caution nature reserve!), continue to Hölle and from there back to Bad Steben (train station).

Difficulty level For touring cyclists, with moderate demands suitable for leisure riders. Long gentle to moderate climbs but also long descents to enjoy.

Possible connecting routes of other tours Saale bike trail, Euregio-Egrensis bike trail

Train connections Bad Steben